The Bombing of Pan Am 103(2025)
On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people. What followed was the largest murder investigation in the history of Scottish policing, into the deadliest act of terrorism on British soil.
- Created by:
- Jonathan Lee
- First aired:
- 2025-05-18
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC One
Episodes
1. Episode 1
★ 8.02025-05-18 · 55m
21 December 1988. A bomb detonates on board Pan Am flight 103 above Lockerbie. The attack kills 270 people. The Scottish police and FBI must join forces to find the perpetrators.
2. Episode 2
★ 8.02025-05-19 · 57m
In the weeks following the bombing, the pressure to make progress is immense. The joint Scottish-FBI investigation closes in on its first suspect.
3. Episode 3
★ 8.02025-05-25 · 58m
The Scottish police head to the US with new evidence and a potential breakthrough. But the CIA appears to be withholding crucial intelligence on a possible bomb-maker.
4. Episode 4
★ 8.02025-05-26 · 57m
The Frankfurt luggage list and bomb-damaged clothing leads Scottish CID to a small clothes shop on the island of Malta. Was this the origin of the bomb?
5. Episode 5
★ 8.02025-06-01 · 58m
While the joint Scottish and FBI investigation closes in on the identity of the 'mystery shopper', a CIA asset could hold the key to the identity of the Pan Am 103 bombers.
6. Episode 6
★ 8.02025-06-02 · 59m
Over a decade after the Lockerbie bombing, following much debate and international negotiation, the accused finally stand trial.
Where to watch
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Cast
Connor Swindells
Ed McCusker
Patrick J. Adams
Dick Marquise
Tony Curran
Harry Bell
Eddie Marsan
Tom Thurman
Phyllis Logan
Moira Shearer
Lauren Lyle
June McCusker
Merritt Wever
Kathryn Turman
